United States or Jamaica ? Vote for the TOP Country of the Week !


"I don't know that we can contrive a better scheme than that, Maitre Bertram. What do you think?" "It promises well," the trader agreed. "Do you know what part of Gascony these men come from, Pierre?" "They come from near Dax." "That matters little," Philip said, "seeing that it is only to the south of Guyenne that we are bound.

So the travellers were still marooned at Dax’s, and the prospect of continuing their journey was as vague as ever. "Last I heard of you," said Mrs. Dax to Hamilton, with a sort of stone-age playfulness, "you was punching cows over to the Bitter Root." "That’s true, Mrs. Dax"—he gave her his most winning smile—"but I could not stay away from you long."

The larger section of the English king's lands extended along the coast from the mouth of the Charente to the mouth of the Bidassoa. It included Saintes with Saintonge south of the Charente, Bordeaux and the Bordelais, Dax and the diocese of Dax, and Bayonne and its territory. But in no place did the boundaries go very far inland.

In an essay on a projected guide-book he sets out some of them how to pacify Arabs, how to frighten sheep-dogs, how the people of Dax are the most horrible in all France, and so on. It is a great pity that the book has never been written. All this is human knowledge, of which he is avid. It has been gained from fellow wayfarers by the roadside and in inns.

The bars to these windows, the lonely situation of this pavilion, this cabinet, which I had specially constructed, this special lock, this unique key, all are precautions against fears inspired by a sad experience." "Most interesting!" remarked Monsieur Dax. Monsieur Rouletabille asked about the reticule.

For the banners of war had been flung to the wind once more, and over those glistening peaks was the highway along which Honor pointed in an age when men had chosen her as their guide. And now all was ready for the enterprise. From Dax to St. Jean Pied-du-Port the country was mottled with the white tents of Gascons, Aquitanians and English, all eager for the advance.

Call the Company together, Aylward; and let us on, for it will be shame to us if we are not at Dax upon the trysting day." The archers had spread themselves over the ruins, but a blast upon a bugle brought them all back to muster, with such booty as they could bear with them stuffed into their pouches or slung over their shoulders.

See all along the banks how the pages water the horses, and there beyond the town how they gallop them over the plain! For every horse you see a belted knight hath herbergage in the town, for, as I learn, the men-at-arms and archers have already gone forward to Dax." "I trust, Aylward," said Sir Nigel, coming upon deck, "that the men are ready for the land.

Dax was almost an exact replica of the other, even to the apologetic crook in the knees and a certain furtive way of glancing over the shoulder as if anticipating missiles. "Pshaw now, ladies! why didn’t you let me know that you was coming? and I’d have tidied up the place and organized a few dried-apple pies."

Tell Aylward, Alleyne, that he is to come with me to Montaubon, and to choose one archer for his comrade. The rest will to Dax when the prince starts, which will be before the feast of the Epiphany. Have Pommers ready at mid-day with my sycamore lance, and place my harness on the sumpter mule."